On June 21, according to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Kon Tum province, since the beginning of the year, Tu Mo Rong, Dak Glei and Kon Plong districts have newly planted 161.3 hectares of cold-lying coffee.
Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee aims to replant 1,000 hectares of cold-climate coffee, bringing the total area of the province to more than 5,000 hectares.
To support farmers, the Department of Agriculture and Environment has compiled documents guiding the techniques of cold-pressed coffee production, including the process of sowing, planting, caring, disease prevention, harvesting and preservation.
The document is designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for people in mountainous areas and ethnic minorities.
The promotion of the development of cold-pressed coffee shows the province's efforts in exploiting the advantages of special terrain and climate. Mountainous districts with an altitude of over 1,000m, a cool climate all year round, are very suitable for Arabica coffee - a type of coffee with high economic value.
In particular, when grown organically, Kon Tum cold-press coffee has a ripe fruit ratio of over 90%, purchased at a price many times higher than traditional cooking coffee. This opens up opportunities to increase income and improve the lives of growers.
The project to develop cold-pressed coffee in Kon Tum has been implemented since 2013, focusing on three districts: Dak Glei, Kon Plong and Tu Mo Rong.
Up to now, Kon Tum province has about 5,000 hectares and is expected to continue expanding to meet domestic consumption and export needs.
